A television report in Trinidad on the private channel TV6 said Wednesday the church being built on state lands at the Heights of Guanapo, Arima, never got approval from the Commissioner of State Lands. The TV report also said the Town and Country Planning Division did not approve the construction, which it said began three months ago.
The news report said the application for permission to build was submitted to the Town and Country Planning just two weeks before Carnival and that it was rejected.
The Trinidad Express newspaper also reported Thursday that there was no approval for the construction. It quoted the chairman of the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation, Patricia Mejias.
The paper said Meijas admitted that her corporation never received plans from the Town and Country Planning Division for the church. The paper quoted her as saying that she checked with the building inspector and confirmed that no plans had been received.
The TV6 news service, which first reported on the story three weeks ago, said it has obtained the architectural design of the two-storey church and annex, covering nearly five acres.
It said the construction costs and furnishings amount to about $30 million.
The Light of The Lighthouse of The Lord Jesus has a seating capacity for 500 people, with prayer and meeting rooms and a baptism pool, the report stated.
The TV6 report said The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has a contract to install an irrigation and storage system of 9,000 gallons of water on the premises.
The Express said it was unable to get a confirmation on that. It said it spoke with Ellen Lewis, WASA's general manager of communications, who said WASA is not supposed to give out customer account information.
The electricity utility, T&TEC, also declined giving any information on what organization applied for electricity services for the church, the paper reported.
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